Puerto Vallarta - 2/28 to 3/3/2024

[Gobi King]

yah!

[alantani]

It was 5:30 in the morning.  Most of the guys were still asleep.  The skipper came into the galley and said they hooked up. I dashed outside.  When I grabbed the rod, I looked at the spool. I load makaira 50's with braid all the time. I was guessing that the deckhand had 250 yards out when I grabbed the rod. I eased the lever forward,  nice and slow, and started winding back, I had to bump the drag two more times to finally stop him. He never took an inch after that.  It was a 25 minute fight, mostly just to drag him back to the boat. The bow bounces more than the stern. It was alot of help. The boat did all of the heavy lifting.  It taped out at 203. This one took 40 pounds of drag. It took a while longer, but it was still an easy fight.

[sabaman1]

Absolutely beautiful tuna! I like your fighting stance! 

[54bullseye]

Nice fish !! Congrats !!

[ReelFishingProblems]

Go get ''em boss (and crew)

[Dominick]

Living vicariously through Alan Tani.  Love it.  Dominick

[Bill B]

The Master putting on a class!

[Donnyboat]

Good work Alan, thanks for showing us, is that Wayne bloke still asleep, in d chair, cheers Don.

[Shark Hunter]

Nice Work Boss!

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[Boat]

Nice work. That looks like a lot of fun.